Terms and Conditions — Places Challenge

1. Organising Entity

The present challenge (hereinafter, the "Challenge") is organised by Freepik Company, S.L.U., with registered office at Calle Molina Lario 13, 5th floor, 29015, Málaga (Spain), and Tax Identification Number B-93183366 (hereinafter, "Freepik").

2. Purpose of the Challenge

The purpose of the Challenge is to encourage the creation and upload of original resources for the Places Challenge. Capture real places, real cultures, and authentic everyday life through photography.

3. Eligibility and Scope of Participation

The following individuals may participate in the Challenge:

• Persons who are at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• Contributors registered on Freepik under the Pay Per Download model.
• Persons holding an active account in good standing on the Freepik platform.

Employees of Freepik, as well as any persons who do not meet the requirements set out in these terms and conditions, are excluded from participation.

4. Timeframe

Files uploaded between March 23rd and May 25th (both dates inclusive) shall be considered valid for this Challenge.
Winners will be announced on June 15th. The financial incentive shall be included in the invoice corresponding to the month of July.
Only resources published within the indicated period shall be considered valid.

5. Resource Requirements

In order for resources to be considered valid, they must cumulatively meet the following requirements:

• They must be original and created entirely by the participant.
• They must not infringe intellectual property rights, industrial property rights, image rights, or any other rights of third parties.
• They must comply with Freepik's applicable technical and quality standards.
• They must be published using the mandatory Challenge tag: placeschallenge.
• AI-generated images are strictly not allowed for this challenge. Only real photography will be accepted.

Freepik reserves the right to exclude any resource that, at its sole discretion, does not comply with these requirements or does not align with the creative direction of the Challenge.

6. Participation Mechanics

Participation shall take place through the upload of content to the Freepik platform, duly tagged with the mandatory tag placeschallenge, within the indicated period.
Only those resources that comply with the criteria established in these terms, are correctly tagged, and remain published and active on the platform until the date of the Challenge resolution shall be eligible.

7. Prizes and Rewards

5 winners will be selected by Freepik's jury, each receiving €300.

In the event that the winner elects to receive payment in a currency other than EUR, the amount payable shall be adjusted in accordance with the applicable exchange rate in effect on the date the payment is made.
The prizes shall be paid together with the invoice corresponding to the month of July.
Freepik reserves the right to declare a prize position vacant if, in the jury's sole opinion, no submission meets the minimum quality threshold for that position. In such cases, the prize for that position shall not be awarded.

8. Evaluation and Selection Criteria

Resources shall be evaluated by an internal jury composed of professionals from Freepik's creative team. The evaluation shall be carried out anonymously and in accordance with internal assessment criteria. The jury's decision shall be final and binding.
The selection shall be carried out based, among others, on the following criteria:

• Faithfulness to the challenge topic: authenticity of the locations captured, cultural relevance, and diversity of regions and subjects.
• Technical quality and execution.
• Creativity and aesthetic value.
• Coherence and consistency of the set of submitted resources.
• Added value to the Freepik catalogue.

9. Intellectual Property

Participation in the Challenge is governed by Freepik's General Terms and Conditions, which the participant declares to know and accept.
The participant guarantees that they hold all rights necessary over the submitted resources and releases Freepik from any liability arising from third-party claims.

10. Tax Matters

The financial incentives shall be subject, where applicable, to the relevant tax regulations. The participant shall be solely responsible for complying with their tax obligations.

11. Amendment, Cancellation, and Exclusion

Freepik reserves the right to amend, suspend, or cancel the Challenge, as well as to exclude any participant who breaches these terms or acts fraudulently.

12. Data Protection

The personal data provided by participants shall be processed by Freepik for the purpose of managing the Challenge, in accordance with applicable data protection regulations and Freepik's Privacy Policy. Participants may exercise their rights of access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction, and portability by contacting rpd@freepik.com.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These terms shall be governed by Spanish law. For any dispute arising from the Challenge, the parties expressly submit to the Courts and Tribunals of the city of Málaga, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction that may correspond to them.